#BED5BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(84.9% 0.041 144.1), rgb(190, 213, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#BED5BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BED5BD |
| RGB | rgb(190, 213, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.041 144.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BED5BD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BED5BD | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BED5BD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BED5BD text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BED5BD
oklch(84.9% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7F
oklch(70.8% 0.085 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5F9A5E
oklch(63% 0.108 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#438544
oklch(55.7% 0.118 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#357036
oklch(49.1% 0.108 144)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B2D
oklch(42.5% 0.09 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B29
oklch(37.6% 0.07 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#BED5BD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D6D0BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCD3CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BED5BD
#BED5BD
oklch(84.9% 0.041 144.1)
- #DCC5DD
#DCC5DD
oklch(85% 0.041 324.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BED5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
Use #BED5BD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.